The judge in Derrick Rose's rape lawsuit trial in the Los Angeles said Tuesday he is considering declaring a mistrial after he accused the lawyers representing “Jane Doe” of being "unbelievably careless" in production of exhibits for evidence, according to multiple reports.
Doe claims the Knicks player and two friends drugged and sexually assaulted her in August 2013. Rose’s lawyers called for the mistrial after saying they had not received three text messages crucial to their case until Friday, the day Rose took the witness stand.
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According to Deadspin, Doe’s lawyers claimed they provided the messages to the defense, a claim that U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald asked them to prove.
Jane Doe had different lawyers at the time her team says they provided the text. Doesn't make current lawyers not responsible though.
— Diana Moskovitz (@DianaMoskovitz) October 11, 2016
Fitzgerald is reportedly also upset the blunder could push a new trial into the NBA’s regular season.
The judge said over and over again "This is not a trivial matter." He was very angry at this.
— Diana Moskovitz (@DianaMoskovitz) October 11, 2016
There is no timetable for a ruling on the motion.